The Lawyer's Guide to Lead Paint, Asbestos, and Chinese Drywall
The Lawyer's Guide to Lead Paint, Asbestos, and Chinese Drywall

Author: Alan Kaminsky

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781604429183

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Learn about the current issues affecting lead paint, asbestos, and Chinese drywall litigation cases with this book. Written from both the plaintiff and defense perspective, the guide offers advice on defending a case and a state-by-state summary for comparison and the future of each of these unique litigation issues. It also includes strategies for the defense when trying a case and identifies issues that often arise or should be considered when prosecuting.

Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes
Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes

Author: Barry R. Ostrager

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Published: 2014-12-01

Total Pages: 2814

ISBN-13: 1454844191

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In todayand’s insurance coverage litigation environment, the practitioner who needs to determine what isand—and is notand—covered under various policy provisions is up against some formidable challenges. Literally thousands of cases on insurance issues find their way into courtrooms every year, and the decisions can be as difficult to decipher as they are to track. Find the authoritative guidance you need with Ostrager and Newmanand’s Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes. This three-volume resource helps you quickly and easily pinpoint detailed analysis of lead cases in key jurisdictions, provides excerpts from standard insurance policies, including critical commentary on key provisions, and offers insights into planning and implementation of successful litigation strategies. Ostrager and Newmanand’s Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes, Seventeenth Edition addresses todayand’s critical coverage issues, such as: The Insurerand’s Duty to Defend Trigger and Scope of Occurrence-Based Coverage Bad Faith and Wrongful Refusal to Settle Property Insurance Rights and Obligations of Co-Insurers Insurability of Punitive Damages Excess Insurance and Analysis of Pollution Exclusions Directors and Officers Coverage Employee Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Claims Make the Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes your one-stop source for the current state of the law on: The effect of a reservation of rights letter...disclaimer and denials of coverage The rules governing all aspects of giving notice of a claim including mechanics of language and timelines Effect of misrepresentations and omissions in insurance applications Reverse bad faith and contributory bad faith Reinsurance The legal issues presented in litigation involving hazardous waste and environmental cleanup Coverage provided by general liability insurance, including personal injury and advertising injury coverage Rules for apportioning the cost of defense among insurers